Thanks for having me on again my friend! Hate to see the club back in this position yet again after all the hard work. Hope everyone enjoyed my pain here!
Yes, but he was also gambling. You would have lost him to suspension anyway. The opinion outside of Italy is that AC Milan have played a blinder by offloading him for quite a bit of money before it all came out.
That may be true, factually it was a good move. Emotionally? Not so much. Really the question should be, where would Milan be had Maldini not been sacked?
The problem comes from a lack of understanding of Italian football. For the Americans, there’s no real difference between Milan and Arsenal and Ateletico Madrid or between Serie A and the Premier League. For them it's just "soccer". Moncada, who’s seen as the technical director, mentioned that the management wants to build a possession-based, attacking team, and their model is Livrerpool. But there are two big issues with this plan: 1- The nature of Serie A : the most tactical league in europe and playing this style here is much harder, even top possession teams struggle a lot against italian team in the CL and UEL . It requires top-level players and serious reinforcements, which the management hasn’t provided. 2- A Gap Between Vision and Reality : The disconnect between what they want and what they’ve done has left any coach, including Fonseca, in an almost impossible situation. While Fonseca and the players share some blame for the results, most of it falls on management for not building a squad fit for their goals. You can't ask for Klopp's or guardiola football with someone like Emerson or Musa. The team’s main problem, which has been around for years, is the lack of a complete and balanced squad. The players don’t complement each other, and key positions like CF, RB, DM are still weak and we need players with experience. Maldini was right when he said it’s time to invest in the team. There are really only two ways forward: 1- Stick with the Offensive Style and Go all in. Spend big on top-quality players in key positions to make this style work. 2-Go for a More Balanced Approach : Bring in a coach who’s better suited to Serie A’s tactical nature and focus on smart, targeted signings to build a stable team. The management needs to decide: either fully back their vision or adjust to what Serie A demands. If they don’t take action soon, the team will stay stuck in this cycle of mediocrity. EDIT : By americans meant only Redbird, not the american people ofc
no team does it in one window. even chelsea right now have obvious flaws at GK, RCB. its gonna take ac milan 2-3 transfer windows to build up a squad that can play out from the back. this window looks like it flopped for ac milan. hopefully next one is good.
@@johnnyboi331 maybe but what bothers me is that we're having these issues since many years, we're playing with old strikers for more than 5 seasons, we didn't replace kessie, Tonali and hakan, we don't have experienced players ... Etc etc What's the point of getting rid of players like Adli, Pobega, Vrankx to get someone like Musa and they're already talking about getting another cheap young prospect in January to solve our problems ? Whats the Point of spending money for Emerson who's not better than Calabria ? Yes I understand that a team like Chelsea needs to many transfer windows to start over, but for us it seems like we take a step forward and two backwards. Also the management said clearly they're playing for the scudetto which put a lot of pressure on the team
@@zakzk1257that’s the sad reality we are currently experiencing as a Milanisti. From the moment Fonseca arrived you could tell that this season (and probably the next as well) the board was not really trying to invest in a coach/squad that would be a competing squad. Definitely seems like Cardinale and his people (Including Zlatan) are happy with the fact that we beat inter and madrid honestly seems like that was enough for them. You said it best my friend the key word for them is “Cheap”.
As an American, painting an entire nation of folks with a broad brush is just stupid. I guess it doesn't occur to some folks that we have been watching football (or soccer) since Nigel Winterburn put Whisky Nose (SAF) in his place. Don't make assumptions about the depth of our football knowledge.
As an Milan fan who already knew all of this it’s a great explainer for non Milan fans. Also another point regarding Emerson transfers is the loan of Kalulu (who is better CB than Pavlovic and wayyyy better RB than that bum Emerson) to direct competitor for the CL spot in Juve. Worst piece of business done by the management.
Appreciated! Yes, this is definitely aimed at people who aren't AC Milan supporters and are curious as to what's going on there. Great shout about Kalulu! Martino mentioned that, my bad for not remembering to include it.
A lot of bums from the PL have done reasonably well in Serie A, so I imagine that was the thought process - the player is undervalued because of a disproportionate negative reputation in the PL. This is sound reasoning, but have they not watched him play? Turned out terribly in hindsight
American sporting conglomerates are the bane of football mate....FSG is not much different from RedBird...and Redbird are minority shareholders in Liverpool😮💨 they are just treating football like a business.😮💨😮💨😮💨
@isthatmysatay but let's be honest FSG works in the Premier Leauge which the richest leauge in the world, and also hired one of the best upcoming choaches back in the day which is Klopp. So they did all the right things On the other hand we got idiot Americans like the ones in Roma who are definitely going to run the club back to the ground. The kick out a legend of the club Maldini then stick with a choach who was out of ideas in Pioli then they go and hire the most midiocre choach ever I am surprised they managed to keep all our best players, but all it takes is clubs that want to buy them for a good price then the management signing sevral Emerson Royal type of players to basically take the club back to banter era. Which is exactly what happened to us when we sold Kaka, Silva and Ibra and didn't replace them properly.
It's so so sad to see how many great and beautiful football clubs that has been ruined over the last 10-15 years because of horrible ownership. So much football history not being taken care of with the love it deserves
They should hire Rui Costa as a Sporting director or something. He does a very good job at Benfica, he is very professional, passionate and loyal, and understands football. Although it is highly doubtful that he would leave Benfica.
What I don't understand is the lack of interest in Italians. Players, coaches, and at the board level, it seems like Cardinale wants no part of them in any capacity. Maldini, axed for Zlatan, why? De Zerbi available, plays a possession game that the club wants and a former Milan youth player? Nah, go for Fonseca. Tonali, future captain, Milanista, gives 150% every game? Okay, let's sell him and keep Leao/Hernandez (who would've gotten them probably 200+ million if both sold) and give Hernandez the armband in some games? In losing both Maldini and Tonali, the club lost its past, present, and future soul. In not purusuing De Zerbi, that only further highlights it.
The "owner" didn't know Milan had 7 champions league. Furlani, the improvised ds asked Shevchenko if he ever played in San Siro... there is 0 commetence and respect for the club. The players that helped reach Milan the champilnship where deeply attached to the badge and they made a squad now the majority of players are all the rejects of Chelsea...everyone can buy players like fofana you son't need to know much and you can pretend that you understand something. There's no ownership of owns mistakes it's about money and revenue... Pioli was the reason Milan was still soing good despite all. Now truth for many has finally come out. Hopefully this disastrous season will save us forcing these owners to sell
I believe Valencia CF had similar problems when it comes to club management. Right now, the club were sitting dead last in La Liga table (relegation seems to be possible) and didn't even played in European Football since 2019/20 Champions League. It's very shocking to see this club falling apart. In the past, this club had won the La Liga titles and played in the Champions League Final twice for each.
- Abraham is a crap striker. His actual goals compared to xG stat is amazingly bad - one of the worst finishers in Serie A in recent years. Even before he was at Milan. - Emerson Royal is actually not that bad and compared to last year even an upgrade over Calabria. - Some of the transfers last year were actually really good Pulisic and Reijnders were 10/10 signings, RLC was decent last year (this year not so much), Chukwueze and Okafor ddin't get a lot of minutes (probably victims of Pioli). Fofana this year looks very good. - Regarding the fan situation there is context missing - the club and ownership is cracking down on the Ultras because of their mafia associations and other crimes which have landed some of the leadership in jail. But hey, maybe letting some criminals dictate how you run a club you spent more than a billion on is normal in Italy. - The thing with strikers is than they got a huge talent in Camarda and IMO they basically decided to get only a bridge solution.
Caring doesn't make someone a good sporting director. In fact, it likely makes you worse. Emotions are a great way to waste money Serie A sides don't have to begin with. The problem isn't sacking Maldini, the big question is whether they have built a competent recruitment department
Kinda heartbreaking to see AC Milan today. As a suffering yet delusional Manchester United, I've always feared AC Milan the most. Something about that red and black stripes gave such a terrifying aura. What they did to Maldini is shameful, and i really hope they get back to the top one day. Powerful AC Milan is good for Serie A
As a fellow long suffering United fan I always greatly admired AC Milan, especially the 90s teams and the mid 00s teams. Wonderful club who should be at the top of European football.
It’s deeper than AC Milan. It’s a Serie A problem all together. Way too complex to break down in one comment or even a video. And nobody has done it yet to be fair. Issues include selling players like Tonali (big issue no one talks about), wages, loans, lacking Italian players in Italian leagues lol, budget/fifa fair play BS, stadiums, no fans at stadiums, competition from other leagues, TV rights, Serie B clubs not being competitive, lack of investing and so on and so on.
Great vid Adrian I would love to see u make a similar vid like this but about Juventus and how our season has been going so far and giving ur own thoughts about it Keep up the great content man!!
Well, you have the exciting, new manager they talked about in this video in Motta. How has that been working out for you? Excitement overflowing yet? ;) (I honestly don't understand wtf happened there)
@@Maverick_Jones45 I just don't understand, I made time to watch Bologna under him because of the fun playstyle, has he been secretly abducted by aliens and replaced with a doppelganger?
Our biggest problem rn is that we do not have any passion to play, and Fonseca keeps pushing players who are clearly out of form or just aren't ready to play in serie a just yet. Our board didn't want to sack Pioli when we asked them, but after some pressure, they letted his contact run out. Maldini insisted on keeping youngsters and to build a project for a future with players who are ready to fight for a club with also some signing which could bring some experience to the club, but they have always went against his word and he decided to leave. They letted Kjær go, a player who fought with his heart just so we could win and replaced him with nobody, just some clowns. They said that they are now looking to become like Benfica, buy cheap and sell high without even focusing on the position in competitions. Bids from Bayern Munich and Real Madrid have come for Theo, and they are still to respond to it. I wouldn't be surprised if they sell him since he ain't having a good relationship with Fonseca.
13:15 as an American I watched the Super Bowl for the first time last year. It was so weird and unusual to me that the trophy was handed to the owner before any of the players.
I feel a problem with Milan is really just how strong Serie A is right now. The number of great teams near the top like Atalanta, Inter, Napoli etc. is higher than in previous seasons. It’s an unbelievable scudetto race this year and Milan really would have to be perfect to compete
On paper were right there with them, the difference is consistency. We can thrash Madrid midweek and look like a completely different team against basement dwelling Cagliari.
@@Rossoneri2 Consistent performance is most of what you pay for in a football player. There are lots of players who can be fantastic 'on their day' or in just the right circumstances. Milan aren't paying top transfer fees or big wages, nor are they clever in recruiting undervalued/overlooked players. They pretty much get what they pay for (and often less). There is a way to get variation out of inconsistent players by playing much more conservatively, but that won't get you to a league title most years
@paulie-g that's them. Maldini, gazidis, and massara did this and won a scudetto. These guys think moneyball and talking with Liverpool is the key to success
@@Rossoneri2 Moneyball has no application to football, its only use is as a term/stick to beat people with if you don't like data. If you can't outspend the clubs you're competing with, trying to spend money effectively (and therefore trying to find where you're wasting money and eliminating those errors) is clever. If all they're doing is talking to Liverpool, it won't do them any good. If they learn from Liverpool and are able to replicate Liverpool's recruitment, there's every chance they'll be successful.
Napoli are not that good. Atalanta are, but still not one of Europe's elite. The only really strong team in the league is Inter. The competition comes from lack of quality, not the abundance of it.
Losing the Derby was a masterstroke by Inzaghi..... No better way to keep your opponent down, than to lose one match (as hurtful as it was), to ensure they keep a sub-par manager at the helm for rest of the season. 😉 💙 🖤
Bruh with all the love that I have for my club 🔴⚫️...we ok in Champions. But we trash, no guidance no loyalty, no faith from the management...nothing. My Milan was completely lost when Berlusconi sold. My passion for our club is rock solid, but I’m so disappointed.
It's like they were back where they started since winning Serie A. When I say back where they started I mean back when Milan were deep in their banter era. The first red flag when they fired Maldini, the second they lost Kessie on a free and sold Tonali, the third apart from Pulisic and Reijnders most of the replacements are duds and the fourth they hired Fonseca which no Milan fans wants. They are in a bigger mess than they were during their banter era. It's only going to get worse from here.
You would have rather kept Tonali and seen his value drop to 0 when he got banned for betting? Honest question, the opinion outside Italy is that AC Milan pulled of a heist saddling someone else with that problem and getting full value for him
Wdym I am not a Milan fan but I was very intrigued to watch it and very satisfied after watching it. Milan is such a historic giant club which is getting destroyed by an American owner because they don't understand or care about their legacy is really disheartening to watch. I hope they get better owners or Milan fans make them better owners by forcing them.
Gave it a chance, great video, as I knew it would be. 😅 Was just a topic which was less interesting to me, but in the end Adrian knows how to bring it so well, that he could make a coffee machine manual sound interesting. 😊👏
I have a favorite club in every big league. My Italian team is Inter, but man oh man how much do I respect Milan. The club I support the most is Man U, so seeing this giant in this position really makes me sympathetic as I can relate so hard. Not exactly the same boat, but a very similar one. Greed of American ownership. Hang in there Milanista's, I'm sure one day you will be back on top where you deserve. This Ferrari is tired, but can be restored for sure.
God that quote from the owner about not owing fans shit simply because he has the money is truly the stuff of nightmares. Hope Milan bounces back but let’s take this a sign to back German football more. It’s basically the only country where fans own (almost) all clubs
I would love to see AC Milan back at the top of European football, Man United fan though but back when I was a kid Serie A and AC Milan were IT. AC Milan Ronaldinho is what got me into football!
The problem with Kalulu was he was injured for a long period and lost his place to guys like gabbia and thiaw. On top of that it seems like more “taller” and “physical” players were more preferred for the centre back role. Kalulu isn’t a small guy (about 6 feet prob taller than Calabria) but oh well. And as a right back he’s been better defensively than offensively and everything seemed alright there until that Salzburg game. I obviously had faith in him and I just think he was going through a rough time form wise plus the injury. I wish the club had put more faith in him too but it seemed like they knew he wanted to leave and they weren’t gonna play him as much. He also left quite late meaning that maybe juve were the only concrete team interest that could give him minutes. But still I would have loved if he stayed
I had to stop at 3:00 when you said the last season was forgettable. Sorry, but I completely disagree. How can it be forgettable when we finished second?? Do you have any idea how hard it is to end up second in Serie A with that kind of points gap? Especially after all the changes we went through, finishing second was a massive achievement. What were you expecting, exactly? To win the title? I feel like we always take these things for granted instead of celebrating them like we should! For the rest, amazing video! I found myself in line with what you guys said.
It is disheartening to witness the team's poor performance during the club's 125th anniversary celebrations. The players, coaches, and management have not only failed to meet expectations but have also tarnished the legacy of the club's legendary players who contributed to its rich history from the late 80s to the present. Moreover, the team's lackluster display has disappointed the fans. This raises concerns that the management is more focused on financial interests and brand promotion than the actual game. As a result, it is crucial for the management to be replaced and for the owner to consider selling the team. They should’ve had not got rid of Paolo Madini
Yeah, because fans are going to raise the money for transfers that Milanisti seem to want. Didn't seem to have a problem with Berlusconi when things were going well. I agree on fan ownership btw, the Germans have it right, but that doesn't agree with the massive investment the fans seem to want here
Also, a lot of the players maldini brought in that we off loaded this year are doing really well in other clubs. And when we played Monza, his son Daniel maldini was the best player on the field.
ohhh they HAD an impact on the 2022 mercato: by delaying the re-signing of Maldini and Massara until the last day... so those two could not start in time etc.
Milan 2024 summer was following in mode of Tottenham ownership and its recruiting policy. Mislead fans and proceed to do bonehead moves. All pointing to austerity and other priority. Profit and revenue over football.
No one buys an Italian club that doesn't even own its stadium for 1.2 billion if they prioritise profit/revenue ;) I have no idea what Cardinale was thinking actually, he might just be an idiot
@ I don’t think you know the facts. Most Serie clubs don’t own the stadium they play in. Normally municipalities owns the stadium. Juve is the very few exception in Italy. Also, these Italian municipalities don’t give out deals like Atletico got for their stadium.
@@robwyyi No, I'm perfectly aware of that. It's one of the problems behind Italian football's financial weakness. My point is that paying 1.2 billion for a club in a league with relatively low TV revenues and a precarious TV deal, and one that doesn't own a stadium (which would increase valuation), is a decision.. of dubious wisdom. I can't imagine the party Elliot had when the deal closed, but I'm pretty sure NYC ran out of champagne, cocaine and strippers that day. The only way that deal makes sense is if the buyer knows exactly who AC Milan are as a club and has some sort of emotional reason to own it, which we're being told Cardinale doesn't. *I* know and value your club, but I don't have that kind of money (and wouldn't spend it on a football club if I did, the best way to become a millionaire is to be a billionaire and buy a football club).
Leao & Theo are in the wrong. Fonseca is trying to shake them. If he succeeds in that, Milan can do great things. Personally, I respect that, but it's a hard thing that needs a bit of time.
It worked for Leao. And it would surely work for theo since jiminez is doing well and theo would need to really pull up his socks to bet in the xi which i hope will happen sooner or later
AC Milan is a club, a community and an icon of Milan and Italian football. Don't ruin them by cutting corners or anything. Heck, if you want cutting corners and make a lot of profits, buy a company or a factory, not a football club.
Sacking Paolo Maldini was the single most infuriatingly stupid idea that the ownership had, on top of that they decide to cash out on literally the future captain of the team Tonali to help rebuild the squad, there was no coming back after that, IMO Tonali was absolutely untouchable as he was a childhood fan of the club, took a pay cut for his contract and would give his 200% each game compared to our other big players who are just there for their paycheque and are eventually going to leave regardless once a big enough offer arrives from other european powerhouses.
Milan played well and won against real madrid and inter because one was against a top top team (real madrid) and the other a big derby (inter). That for itself motivates the players. It is against less strong teams that Milan is playing the worst, they just not seem motivated to play those games for some reason... Fonseca to blame for not being able to motivate the players enough but also certain players to blame because it is not acceptable that they don't put the same effort on all matches.
Incopetent managment getting coach who is in well over his head, managment who refuses to pay more than 20mil for a player and managment who is satisfied with champions league money with no ambition of winning anything.
The new management isn’t present at training like Maldini was, they enter the 125th anniversary party from the back to avoid looking fans in the eye. Maldini actually cared about the club
@@paulie-g The sporting director observing the squad in training could be good so he know what they need in the market, especially if the director is Maldini who knows the game. He had an actual project and was building off of the title winning season until the new management came in and fired him. Now it’s Furlani, Moncada, and Zlatan who aren’t around the club and seem like they’re making decisions based on spreadsheets and their own egos. Also seems like they’re trying to erase/blacklist Maldini and anyone associated with him
@@marcelom9215 Sporting director or technical director? Maybe, if it doesn't end up undermining the manager's authority. CEO? Absolutely not, not his job. Correct me if I'm wrong as I don't follow Milan closely, but Moncada was there as head of scouting all this time, it's not clear whether the successes belong to him or Maldini (and given Moncada's success at Monaco, it's more likely his doing), and Milanisti were singing his praises just a couple years ago. Now it's suddenly a problem? Maldini publicly expressed his objections to the club's strategy, you can't keep someone in charge of executing a strategy they don't believe in *and* make it widely known, it made his position untenable. I'm pretty certain he knew that when he said it, a very convenient way to get out if you ask me. I understand what Maldini means for Milan, but it doesn't follow that he is the best man for the job. Unless you find another Berlusconi, your club needs to be financially sustainable and to do that, it needs to recruit for value with modern scouting and analysis most of the time, with the money saved by being efficient going on big signings now and again when the opportunity arises. Maldini wasn't on board with that, fine, it's his prerogative, but the right way for him to behave towards the club is to express this disagreement privately, tender his resignation and wish the club and the rest of his team who were now moving into his role the best of luck. Not what he did, is it? I still remember when Milanisti complained about the old guard having too much power at the club in the 2000s, and they were playing - something they had proven they were world-class at doing. Now suddenly the only person who can be Milan sporting director is Maldini, even though it's unclear that he has a track record, doesn't want to use modern methods and demands 'big investment' when he knows it's not feasible? Gattuso was much loved, and surely epitomises giving his all for the club, is he the only possible coach?
These is always ups and downs in a clubs life. Comparing a clubs present to its history is a dumb man’s job. Football has changed a lot since Milan was on top
Flamini please save Milan! You're the only billionaire that understand the club, bring back Maldini and Ancelotti, and give him great players. I know, this is just a dream, but damn, that would be so good.
Im an Inter fan but its kinda sad to see Milan sucking but its also kinda nice but i think thier problem is a lack of Italians for one Fonseca was also no improvement on Pioli and if i were them id cash in on Leao and Theo but hey the owner says its his club and he'll do as he pleases and this rate you guys wont be playing in Europe at all and be a big mid table club that would be really sad even if i am an Inter supporter
“All those investments”??? LMAO. Milan had a net spend of 38 millions, less than Juve, Inter, Napoli and COMO (fucking COMO, a newly promoted team). And the overall costs of the team are just fourth in Italy, we’ll behind Inter, Juventus and Napoli.
Thanks for having me on again my friend! Hate to see the club back in this position yet again after all the hard work. Hope everyone enjoyed my pain here!
I can feel ur pain as a ManUnited Fan. Future haven't been kind to us 😢
I think we all felt the pain...
Best English-speaking Italian I’ve ever heard! 😅
@@themountainman491 two red devils are suffering rn. I do hope we can be back competing in Europe again just like in 2000-2010
Sacking Maldini to replace him with Zlatan is so comical
Zlatan's job is complete bs, he's just there as a spokesman who they can throw in front to take the blame for their incompetence
@@Rossoneri2and they know it’s a shield cuz all he will say is I am zlatan and it’s all jokes again. … milanista fan and zlatan #1 fan speaking..
Sacking Maldini and change The clown 😪 so sad😪🗿
zlatan was doing football challenges with ishowspeed inside the ac milan merchandise store bruh. thats so unserious
Paying the money they did for Emerson while loaning Kalulu to Juventus on a ridiculously low fee was peak insanity.
Emerson 'Not So' Royal
THIS!
And let’s not forget they wasted an additional 20m to sign Pavlovic which made no sense because Kalulu can fulfill both RB and CB roles. Smh
@@ziontrain7887totally
Everything wrong w Redbird in one move
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Saddest thing is that Tonali was one of the few Milan players who were playing for the badge or maybe the only one.
Yes, but he was also gambling. You would have lost him to suspension anyway. The opinion outside of Italy is that AC Milan have played a blinder by offloading him for quite a bit of money before it all came out.
That may be true, factually it was a good move. Emotionally? Not so much. Really the question should be, where would Milan be had Maldini not been sacked?
Camarada. That guy bleeds red and black.
@@paulie-g and he wasn't that good, anyway
The problem comes from a lack of understanding of Italian football. For the Americans, there’s no real difference between Milan and Arsenal and Ateletico Madrid or between Serie A and the Premier League. For them it's just "soccer".
Moncada, who’s seen as the technical director, mentioned that the management wants to build a possession-based, attacking team, and their model is Livrerpool. But there are two big issues with this plan:
1- The nature of Serie A : the most tactical league in europe and playing this style here is much harder, even top possession teams struggle a lot against italian team in the CL and UEL . It requires top-level players and serious reinforcements, which the management hasn’t provided.
2- A Gap Between Vision and Reality : The disconnect between what they want and what they’ve done has left any coach, including Fonseca, in an almost impossible situation. While Fonseca and the players share some blame for the results, most of it falls on management for not building a squad fit for their goals. You can't ask for Klopp's or guardiola football with someone like Emerson or Musa.
The team’s main problem, which has been around for years, is the lack of a complete and balanced squad. The players don’t complement each other, and key positions like CF, RB, DM are still weak and we need players with experience. Maldini was right when he said it’s time to invest in the team.
There are really only two ways forward:
1- Stick with the Offensive Style and Go all in. Spend big on top-quality players in key positions to make this style work.
2-Go for a More Balanced Approach : Bring in a coach who’s better suited to Serie A’s tactical nature and focus on smart, targeted signings to build a stable team.
The management needs to decide: either fully back their vision or adjust to what Serie A demands. If they don’t take action soon, the team will stay stuck in this cycle of mediocrity.
EDIT : By americans meant only Redbird, not the american people ofc
no team does it in one window. even chelsea right now have obvious flaws at GK, RCB. its gonna take ac milan 2-3 transfer windows to build up a squad that can play out from the back. this window looks like it flopped for ac milan. hopefully next one is good.
@@johnnyboi331 maybe but what bothers me is that we're having these issues since many years, we're playing with old strikers for more than 5 seasons, we didn't replace kessie, Tonali and hakan, we don't have experienced players ... Etc etc
What's the point of getting rid of players like Adli, Pobega, Vrankx to get someone like Musa and they're already talking about getting another cheap young prospect in January to solve our problems ? Whats the Point of spending money for Emerson who's not better than Calabria ?
Yes I understand that a team like Chelsea needs to many transfer windows to start over, but for us it seems like we take a step forward and two backwards.
Also the management said clearly they're playing for the scudetto which put a lot of pressure on the team
@@zakzk1257that’s the sad reality we are currently experiencing as a Milanisti. From the moment Fonseca arrived you could tell that this season (and probably the next as well) the board was not really trying to invest in a coach/squad that would be a competing squad. Definitely seems like Cardinale and his people (Including Zlatan) are happy with the fact that we beat inter and madrid honestly seems like that was enough for them. You said it best my friend the key word for them is “Cheap”.
Even American’s understand Serie A is nowhere near the level of the Premier league
As an American, painting an entire nation of folks with a broad brush is just stupid. I guess it doesn't occur to some folks that we have been watching football (or soccer) since Nigel Winterburn put Whisky Nose (SAF) in his place. Don't make assumptions about the depth of our football knowledge.
the big issue is Gerry Cardinale since he sacked Maldini the club has gone downhill sporting wise
Americans ruining another European giant
First Man Utd
Now AC Milan
@@wiZZO2204AC milan can make a turnaround tho just like chelsea
@@ariancfcChelsea owners acc care about the club . Milan’s don’t
As an Milan fan who already knew all of this it’s a great explainer for non Milan fans. Also another point regarding Emerson transfers is the loan of Kalulu (who is better CB than Pavlovic and wayyyy better RB than that bum Emerson) to direct competitor for the CL spot in Juve. Worst piece of business done by the management.
Appreciated! Yes, this is definitely aimed at people who aren't AC Milan supporters and are curious as to what's going on there. Great shout about Kalulu! Martino mentioned that, my bad for not remembering to include it.
@ no worries, still really informative video. My fav football content channel on RUclips. Love these type of videos ❤️🖤
A lot of bums from the PL have done reasonably well in Serie A, so I imagine that was the thought process - the player is undervalued because of a disproportionate negative reputation in the PL. This is sound reasoning, but have they not watched him play? Turned out terribly in hindsight
United fans watching this At least you guys won the league a couple of years ago and are still in the Champions League
Such a good core of players but we still cannot string together some stability
It's Fonseca's responsibility. It's his fault in this regards, because he has the right players.
As a Valencia CF supporter, I feel your pain.
As a Kim kardashian subscriber I must say i totally agree too.
Amunt
This club is over as long as Redbird is owning it
American sporting conglomerates are the bane of football mate....FSG is not much different from RedBird...and Redbird are minority shareholders in Liverpool😮💨 they are just treating football like a business.😮💨😮💨😮💨
@isthatmysatay but let's be honest FSG works in the Premier Leauge which the richest leauge in the world, and also hired one of the best upcoming choaches back in the day which is Klopp. So they did all the right things
On the other hand we got idiot Americans like the ones in Roma who are definitely going to run the club back to the ground. The kick out a legend of the club Maldini then stick with a choach who was out of ideas in Pioli then they go and hire the most midiocre choach ever
I am surprised they managed to keep all our best players, but all it takes is clubs that want to buy them for a good price then the management signing sevral Emerson Royal type of players to basically take the club back to banter era. Which is exactly what happened to us when we sold Kaka, Silva and Ibra and didn't replace them properly.
It's so so sad to see how many great and beautiful football clubs that has been ruined over the last 10-15 years because of horrible ownership. So much football history not being taken care of with the love it deserves
Be a Milan supporter is hard man at least I m old enough I saw the good times
They should hire Rui Costa as a Sporting director or something. He does a very good job at Benfica, he is very professional, passionate and loyal, and understands football. Although it is highly doubtful that he would leave Benfica.
The Kalulu transfer was the best bit of business…. For Juve… Milan missed HUGE on that move… Thank you Milan 🙏🏼
What I don't understand is the lack of interest in Italians. Players, coaches, and at the board level, it seems like Cardinale wants no part of them in any capacity. Maldini, axed for Zlatan, why? De Zerbi available, plays a possession game that the club wants and a former Milan youth player? Nah, go for Fonseca. Tonali, future captain, Milanista, gives 150% every game? Okay, let's sell him and keep Leao/Hernandez (who would've gotten them probably 200+ million if both sold) and give Hernandez the armband in some games? In losing both Maldini and Tonali, the club lost its past, present, and future soul. In not purusuing De Zerbi, that only further highlights it.
The "owner" didn't know Milan had 7 champions league. Furlani, the improvised ds asked Shevchenko if he ever played in San Siro... there is 0 commetence and respect for the club. The players that helped reach Milan the champilnship where deeply attached to the badge and they made a squad now the majority of players are all the rejects of Chelsea...everyone can buy players like fofana you son't need to know much and you can pretend that you understand something. There's no ownership of owns mistakes it's about money and revenue... Pioli was the reason Milan was still soing good despite all. Now truth for many has finally come out. Hopefully this disastrous season will save us forcing these owners to sell
I believe Valencia CF had similar problems when it comes to club management.
Right now, the club were sitting dead last in La Liga table (relegation seems to be possible) and didn't even played in European Football since 2019/20 Champions League.
It's very shocking to see this club falling apart. In the past, this club had won the La Liga titles and played in the Champions League Final twice for each.
What about utd 💀💀
@TurdBoi666 Both Manchester clubs are falling apart this season. No doubt 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
- Abraham is a crap striker. His actual goals compared to xG stat is amazingly bad - one of the worst finishers in Serie A in recent years. Even before he was at Milan.
- Emerson Royal is actually not that bad and compared to last year even an upgrade over Calabria.
- Some of the transfers last year were actually really good Pulisic and Reijnders were 10/10 signings, RLC was decent last year (this year not so much), Chukwueze and Okafor ddin't get a lot of minutes (probably victims of Pioli). Fofana this year looks very good.
- Regarding the fan situation there is context missing - the club and ownership is cracking down on the Ultras because of their mafia associations and other crimes which have landed some of the leadership in jail. But hey, maybe letting some criminals dictate how you run a club you spent more than a billion on is normal in Italy.
- The thing with strikers is than they got a huge talent in Camarda and IMO they basically decided to get only a bridge solution.
Waiting for Valencia video
End of the season could be
Downfall of Valencia needs a video about it
Elliot was a better owner than Red Bird by far.
But they are the ones who brought FraudBird to the club
Yeah they should have never let maldini go the owner dont care about ac Milan as much as maldini did
Caring doesn't make someone a good sporting director. In fact, it likely makes you worse. Emotions are a great way to waste money Serie A sides don't have to begin with. The problem isn't sacking Maldini, the big question is whether they have built a competent recruitment department
yeah when Milan finished 5th under Maldini's watch it was amazing and you fans totally loved it
Great video and a very good choice for a guest.
Kinda heartbreaking to see AC Milan today. As a suffering yet delusional Manchester United, I've always feared AC Milan the most. Something about that red and black stripes gave such a terrifying aura. What they did to Maldini is shameful, and i really hope they get back to the top one day. Powerful AC Milan is good for Serie A
As a fellow long suffering United fan I always greatly admired AC Milan, especially the 90s teams and the mid 00s teams. Wonderful club who should be at the top of European football.
It’s deeper than AC Milan. It’s a Serie A problem all together. Way too complex to break down in one comment or even a video. And nobody has done it yet to be fair.
Issues include selling players like Tonali (big issue no one talks about), wages, loans, lacking Italian players in Italian leagues lol, budget/fifa fair play BS, stadiums, no fans at stadiums, competition from other leagues, TV rights, Serie B clubs not being competitive, lack of investing and so on and so on.
Great video Adrian!
Great vid Adrian
I would love to see u make a similar vid like this but about Juventus and how our season has been going so far and giving ur own thoughts about it
Keep up the great content man!!
Well, you have the exciting, new manager they talked about in this video in Motta. How has that been working out for you? Excitement overflowing yet? ;) (I honestly don't understand wtf happened there)
@paulie-g still not at its peak but signs are quite promising
@@Maverick_Jones45 I've been told the incessant draws are driving everyone up a wall, have I been misinformed?
@paulie-g no u were informed correctly
@@Maverick_Jones45 I just don't understand, I made time to watch Bologna under him because of the fun playstyle, has he been secretly abducted by aliens and replaced with a doppelganger?
Conte was also considered but RedBird wanted a discount.
Our biggest problem rn is that we do not have any passion to play, and Fonseca keeps pushing players who are clearly out of form or just aren't ready to play in serie a just yet. Our board didn't want to sack Pioli when we asked them, but after some pressure, they letted his contact run out. Maldini insisted on keeping youngsters and to build a project for a future with players who are ready to fight for a club with also some signing which could bring some experience to the club, but they have always went against his word and he decided to leave. They letted Kjær go, a player who fought with his heart just so we could win and replaced him with nobody, just some clowns. They said that they are now looking to become like Benfica, buy cheap and sell high without even focusing on the position in competitions. Bids from Bayern Munich and Real Madrid have come for Theo, and they are still to respond to it. I wouldn't be surprised if they sell him since he ain't having a good relationship with Fonseca.
Fofana has been our best signing… without a doubt. Criminally underrated. He controls the game with Reijnders.
13:15 as an American I watched the Super Bowl for the first time last year. It was so weird and unusual to me that the trophy was handed to the owner before any of the players.
me personally I think the most important signing Milan have made is Fofana
Them selling tonali is like inter selling dimarco
I feel a problem with Milan is really just how strong Serie A is right now. The number of great teams near the top like Atalanta, Inter, Napoli etc. is higher than in previous seasons. It’s an unbelievable scudetto race this year and Milan really would have to be perfect to compete
On paper were right there with them, the difference is consistency. We can thrash Madrid midweek and look like a completely different team against basement dwelling Cagliari.
@@Rossoneri2 Consistent performance is most of what you pay for in a football player. There are lots of players who can be fantastic 'on their day' or in just the right circumstances. Milan aren't paying top transfer fees or big wages, nor are they clever in recruiting undervalued/overlooked players. They pretty much get what they pay for (and often less). There is a way to get variation out of inconsistent players by playing much more conservatively, but that won't get you to a league title most years
@paulie-g that's them. Maldini, gazidis, and massara did this and won a scudetto. These guys think moneyball and talking with Liverpool is the key to success
@@Rossoneri2 Moneyball has no application to football, its only use is as a term/stick to beat people with if you don't like data. If you can't outspend the clubs you're competing with, trying to spend money effectively (and therefore trying to find where you're wasting money and eliminating those errors) is clever. If all they're doing is talking to Liverpool, it won't do them any good. If they learn from Liverpool and are able to replicate Liverpool's recruitment, there's every chance they'll be successful.
Napoli are not that good. Atalanta are, but still not one of Europe's elite. The only really strong team in the league is Inter. The competition comes from lack of quality, not the abundance of it.
Thanks for covering this !!! Your a legend 🤙
Perfect timing, I just took over AC Milan in my FM save. And now there’s a Rabona video about it :D
Losing the Derby was a masterstroke by Inzaghi..... No better way to keep your opponent down, than to lose one match (as hurtful as it was), to ensure they keep a sub-par manager at the helm for rest of the season. 😉 💙 🖤
Bruh with all the love that I have for my club 🔴⚫️...we ok in Champions. But we trash, no guidance no loyalty, no faith from the management...nothing. My Milan was completely lost when Berlusconi sold. My passion for our club is rock solid, but I’m so disappointed.
Congratulations 🥳 300 k 🎉
Thank you for the support!
As an Inter fan, this is beautiful to see
But we beat you 😂 Merci 🙏🏿
bankruptcy is just around the corner...enjoy these moments while you still can...
So beautiful...
Obviously Inter is better now but let's be honest though.
AC Milan is a way bigger club than Inter with a far greater history.
Happy to see you on still only 3 champions leagues
It's like they were back where they started since winning Serie A. When I say back where they started I mean back when Milan were deep in their banter era. The first red flag when they fired Maldini, the second they lost Kessie on a free and sold Tonali, the third apart from Pulisic and Reijnders most of the replacements are duds and the fourth they hired Fonseca which no Milan fans wants. They are in a bigger mess than they were during their banter era. It's only going to get worse from here.
You would have rather kept Tonali and seen his value drop to 0 when he got banned for betting? Honest question, the opinion outside Italy is that AC Milan pulled of a heist saddling someone else with that problem and getting full value for him
Tough being a Barca and ac Milan fan
Must be so hard watching your club compete for just one trophy. Someone should check on city and Madrid fans
When you're super early for another undoubtedly great Rabona TV video but you don't actually care about the topic... 😢😭😭😭
It is a good one, give it a chance!
Wdym I am not a Milan fan but I was very intrigued to watch it and very satisfied after watching it. Milan is such a historic giant club which is getting destroyed by an American owner because they don't understand or care about their legacy is really disheartening to watch. I hope they get better owners or Milan fans make them better owners by forcing them.
Gave it a chance, great video, as I knew it would be. 😅 Was just a topic which was less interesting to me, but in the end Adrian knows how to bring it so well, that he could make a coffee machine manual sound interesting. 😊👏
I have a favorite club in every big league. My Italian team is Inter, but man oh man how much do I respect Milan. The club I support the most is Man U, so seeing this giant in this position really makes me sympathetic as I can relate so hard. Not exactly the same boat, but a very similar one. Greed of American ownership. Hang in there Milanista's, I'm sure one day you will be back on top where you deserve. This Ferrari is tired, but can be restored for sure.
God that quote from the owner about not owing fans shit simply because he has the money is truly the stuff of nightmares. Hope Milan bounces back but let’s take this a sign to back German football more. It’s basically the only country where fans own (almost) all clubs
I would love to see AC Milan back at the top of European football, Man United fan though but back when I was a kid Serie A and AC Milan were IT. AC Milan Ronaldinho is what got me into football!
The problem with Kalulu was he was injured for a long period and lost his place to guys like gabbia and thiaw. On top of that it seems like more “taller” and “physical” players were more preferred for the centre back role. Kalulu isn’t a small guy (about 6 feet prob taller than Calabria) but oh well. And as a right back he’s been better defensively than offensively and everything seemed alright there until that Salzburg game. I obviously had faith in him and I just think he was going through a rough time form wise plus the injury. I wish the club had put more faith in him too but it seemed like they knew he wanted to leave and they weren’t gonna play him as much. He also left quite late meaning that maybe juve were the only concrete team interest that could give him minutes. But still I would have loved if he stayed
Give Fofana his flowers. He's the best transfer of the summer transfer window.
I had to stop at 3:00 when you said the last season was forgettable. Sorry, but I completely disagree. How can it be forgettable when we finished second?? Do you have any idea how hard it is to end up second in Serie A with that kind of points gap? Especially after all the changes we went through, finishing second was a massive achievement. What were you expecting, exactly? To win the title? I feel like we always take these things for granted instead of celebrating them like we should!
For the rest, amazing video! I found myself in line with what you guys said.
From legends like Gattuso,Stam,Maldini,Rijkaard,Gullit,Pirlo,Ibrahimovic,Dida,Kaka,Beckham,… to the kids what’s now on the field that’s the problemen.
i support this club for 17 years. And currently is more frustrating than the banter era in 2015. At least we had funny players back then
It is disheartening to witness the team's poor performance during the club's 125th anniversary celebrations. The players, coaches, and management have not only failed to meet expectations but have also tarnished the legacy of the club's legendary players who contributed to its rich history from the late 80s to the present. Moreover, the team's lackluster display has disappointed the fans. This raises concerns that the management is more focused on financial interests and brand promotion than the actual game. As a result, it is crucial for the management to be replaced and for the owner to consider selling the team.
They should’ve had not got rid of Paolo Madini
Thats why clubs should be owned by the fans
Yup
Yeah, because fans are going to raise the money for transfers that Milanisti seem to want. Didn't seem to have a problem with Berlusconi when things were going well. I agree on fan ownership btw, the Germans have it right, but that doesn't agree with the massive investment the fans seem to want here
Also, a lot of the players maldini brought in that we off loaded this year are doing really well in other clubs. And when we played Monza, his son Daniel maldini was the best player on the field.
At least FSG aren't like Red Birds and only have my clubs best interest at heart
Partially not playing Loftus-Cheek frequently as a CAM is part of the problem.Milan should play to his strengths.
Bro please talk about Intermillan tactical, Inzagi is cooking something amazing
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Well said !❤🖤
As an American, my team is Chelsea.. grew up watching Drogba. I support milan in serie a. They’re going through what we just went through
Going back to their 1982 status. Love to see it
ohhh they HAD an impact on the 2022 mercato: by delaying the re-signing of Maldini and Massara until the last day... so those two could not start in time etc.
WE LOVE MARTINO
Milan 2024 summer was following in mode of Tottenham ownership and its recruiting policy. Mislead fans and proceed to do bonehead moves. All pointing to austerity and other priority. Profit and revenue over football.
No one buys an Italian club that doesn't even own its stadium for 1.2 billion if they prioritise profit/revenue ;) I have no idea what Cardinale was thinking actually, he might just be an idiot
@ I don’t think you know the facts. Most Serie clubs don’t own the stadium they play in. Normally municipalities owns the stadium. Juve is the very few exception in Italy. Also, these Italian municipalities don’t give out deals like Atletico got for their stadium.
@@robwyyi No, I'm perfectly aware of that. It's one of the problems behind Italian football's financial weakness. My point is that paying 1.2 billion for a club in a league with relatively low TV revenues and a precarious TV deal, and one that doesn't own a stadium (which would increase valuation), is a decision.. of dubious wisdom. I can't imagine the party Elliot had when the deal closed, but I'm pretty sure NYC ran out of champagne, cocaine and strippers that day. The only way that deal makes sense is if the buyer knows exactly who AC Milan are as a club and has some sort of emotional reason to own it, which we're being told Cardinale doesn't. *I* know and value your club, but I don't have that kind of money (and wouldn't spend it on a football club if I did, the best way to become a millionaire is to be a billionaire and buy a football club).
yeah they should be like your best friend Yonghong Li and get us banned again
Leao & Theo are in the wrong. Fonseca is trying to shake them. If he succeeds in that, Milan can do great things. Personally, I respect that, but it's a hard thing that needs a bit of time.
It worked for Leao. And it would surely work for theo since jiminez is doing well and theo would need to really pull up his socks to bet in the xi which i hope will happen sooner or later
That last quote .. 😂 oh man some people have so much money but so little self awareness and knowledge
AC Milan is a club, a community and an icon of Milan and Italian football. Don't ruin them by cutting corners or anything. Heck, if you want cutting corners and make a lot of profits, buy a company or a factory, not a football club.
Fonseca has brilliant English accent 😅
Sacking Maldini was the stupidest thing to do. He was doing an exceptional job as a technical director.
Sacking Paolo Maldini was the single most infuriatingly stupid idea that the ownership had, on top of that they decide to cash out on literally the future captain of the team Tonali to help rebuild the squad, there was no coming back after that, IMO Tonali was absolutely untouchable as he was a childhood fan of the club, took a pay cut for his contract and would give his 200% each game compared to our other big players who are just there for their paycheque and are eventually going to leave regardless once a big enough offer arrives from other european powerhouses.
Tonali was overrated.
Sadly it's going to get worse until we change management
Milan played well and won against real madrid and inter because one was against a top top team (real madrid) and the other a big derby (inter). That for itself motivates the players. It is against less strong teams that Milan is playing the worst, they just not seem motivated to play those games for some reason... Fonseca to blame for not being able to motivate the players enough but also certain players to blame because it is not acceptable that they don't put the same effort on all matches.
“You Are Not Up To The Level Of Our History” - Gee that sounds exactly like FSG at Liverpool 🥴👍
I'm tired, but milan had my love, so idk how to express this
We need a fresh start so badly
That Jerry Cardinale also had shares at Liverpool like all these American owners money is the only thing that matters to them
This club wont come back to its top form if that egoistic redbird still managing
As an Inter fan I fail to understand how Milan could send Kalulu to Juve, and get Emerson Royal. I'd think a 5 year old would do better tbh.
Ac Milan needed Maldini
Not a Milan fan. But sacking their icon is a no-no. What a stupid owner! Long may Nezazzuri dominance continue!
Incopetent managment getting coach who is in well over his head, managment who refuses to pay more than 20mil for a player and managment who is satisfied with champions league money with no ambition of winning anything.
damn this is a good video
Adrien I love you and you’re the man…. BUT… It’s Cal-ya-ri my friend 😂😂 sorry but I just wanted to let you know sir
Well not to late to correct the spelling then
When a sports club gets stripped of it's warmth it simply just becomes a company
The pattern is that Fonseca works well with underdogs
My interest in this topic is rather Leão 😅🙈
Hope AC Milan come back to their prime
The new management isn’t present at training like Maldini was, they enter the 125th anniversary party from the back to avoid looking fans in the eye. Maldini actually cared about the club
Why would you want ownership/management at training? They're completely unqualified, you don't want moneybags anywhere near football operations.
@@paulie-g The sporting director observing the squad in training could be good so he know what they need in the market, especially if the director is Maldini who knows the game. He had an actual project and was building off of the title winning season until the new management came in and fired him. Now it’s Furlani, Moncada, and Zlatan who aren’t around the club and seem like they’re making decisions based on spreadsheets and their own egos. Also seems like they’re trying to erase/blacklist Maldini and anyone associated with him
@@marcelom9215 Sporting director or technical director? Maybe, if it doesn't end up undermining the manager's authority. CEO? Absolutely not, not his job. Correct me if I'm wrong as I don't follow Milan closely, but Moncada was there as head of scouting all this time, it's not clear whether the successes belong to him or Maldini (and given Moncada's success at Monaco, it's more likely his doing), and Milanisti were singing his praises just a couple years ago. Now it's suddenly a problem?
Maldini publicly expressed his objections to the club's strategy, you can't keep someone in charge of executing a strategy they don't believe in *and* make it widely known, it made his position untenable. I'm pretty certain he knew that when he said it, a very convenient way to get out if you ask me.
I understand what Maldini means for Milan, but it doesn't follow that he is the best man for the job. Unless you find another Berlusconi, your club needs to be financially sustainable and to do that, it needs to recruit for value with modern scouting and analysis most of the time, with the money saved by being efficient going on big signings now and again when the opportunity arises. Maldini wasn't on board with that, fine, it's his prerogative, but the right way for him to behave towards the club is to express this disagreement privately, tender his resignation and wish the club and the rest of his team who were now moving into his role the best of luck. Not what he did, is it? I still remember when Milanisti complained about the old guard having too much power at the club in the 2000s, and they were playing - something they had proven they were world-class at doing. Now suddenly the only person who can be Milan sporting director is Maldini, even though it's unclear that he has a track record, doesn't want to use modern methods and demands 'big investment' when he knows it's not feasible? Gattuso was much loved, and surely epitomises giving his all for the club, is he the only possible coach?
1:45 Respect the goats 🐐💯
These is always ups and downs in a clubs life. Comparing a clubs present to its history is a dumb man’s job. Football has changed a lot since Milan was on top
Life just hasn't been the same without Silvio
This management has gotten it wrong, it's time to press the reset button. Forza Milan!
Yeah,its lost its italiaan natural roots
Flamini please save Milan! You're the only billionaire that understand the club, bring back Maldini and Ancelotti, and give him great players.
I know, this is just a dream, but damn, that would be so good.
Sacking Maldini is the biggest shame in the club's history
Barcelona regretting their 125th Birthday also 😂
Their biggest mistake now would be sacking Fonseca.
So he can put players like Royal in every game
Should've never let go of Maldini. He was fantastic.
Im an Inter fan but its kinda sad to see Milan sucking but its also kinda nice but i think thier problem is a lack of Italians for one Fonseca was also no improvement on Pioli and if i were them id cash in on Leao and Theo but hey the owner says its his club and he'll do as he pleases and this rate you guys wont be playing in Europe at all and be a big mid table club that would be really sad even if i am an Inter supporter
The problem is only one: Redbird Capital and Cardinale don't understand anything about European Football
This video confirms Milan disaster status. Just when we thought we were improving and in the right direction. Enter horror season. Enter Adrian!
I really thought they would surpass Inter Milan with all those investment they made in the summer.
“All those investments”???
LMAO. Milan had a net spend of 38 millions, less than Juve, Inter, Napoli and COMO (fucking COMO, a newly promoted team). And the overall costs of the team are just fourth in Italy, we’ll behind Inter, Juventus and Napoli.